Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

During this month the public debt has
| been decreased twelve million dollars.
Senator Reagan is suffering severely from
his fall Of last Monday. He is not able to
walk
The Congress of Churches and Christians
to put down secret societies is in session in
Chicago.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has issued
circular to its passenger department, re-
storing full rates for all persons except
preachers.
All the leading railroads of the United
States and Canada have entered into an
agreement to pay no moro commissions 10
ticket agents from and after tomorrow.
1t is stated that James G. Blaine has COM
pleted his arrangements for u European
tour that will keep him abroad until after
the meeting Of the next national republican
convention.
Marine Leyba, the notorious outlaw, lead
err of the gang who have terroriZed central
New Mexico for six months, was recently
killed while resisting arrest, near Antelope
Springs, seventy miles south of Santa Fee.
The number of new industries started in
the Southern States during the first three
months of 1887 aggregatc 926, with cap
ital of as4. $40 000. There were also 40
railroad companies and twenty four street
railroad companies organized.
An attempt was made last night to loison
Miss Agnes Herndon, the principal actras,
~ The Union Square Theatre, New YORK.
rrazer,-V,->itWas sent to the lady from an
Mr. Edward Burgess sf asg she had a y par
Th;stI ow YER, thinks that the Scorer of tbe
ea nislle Will be the most powerful bost.. cue
sene across the ocean to struopIa V Sar car ,s
:America's cup. He says that onlv tb oi p .u'
!tan ana Priscilla will be in the lSts go; vi
lne Thistle, as the Mayflower will I'0 atains
60 abroad to sail against the British o on,.
Inc BODY of the girl found muraered ma.
, hhanway; Nj, last Friday was taken a f Goar
S Snu i1e % Tox and dressed as il was when
s fou1a. The hair was "bangedn over "f 1ha
l1renead and the black tlirban bst sne
paced on the head. 1t was then n nae was a.
o.anuing position against the wall of The
morgue and photographed. The vs a.. sne
lewards offered for the arrest of tba " ,
derer now aggregate 81 100. - 'no inur-
Col; W. 7. Meyers, Prominent Iou
u ~ Atlanta, Ga, was cowhided in bi .A ser
, ,a;S !uesaay by Mrs. Willie Barton T, 10
'alu tnat Col. Meyers had been ao,;,c ~ 10
;el attorney, and that he came into nns,o as
lo1 OF some money which he contin poase ~ !
from her. She was sufIarine eu ~ ~
~ OF the want Of the money. and s Je
,ie ner house determined to get # l ~ ,, sIe
re attorney. Col. Meyers was osa ". "nIp h
10 uiton Blues of Atlanta. ''"'n Vi -
4, a mission Sunday.school for coIo.o, :,
risb mas mas been established by Tr ptu "
pisn. New Orleans, in locality ibi" JiIy :.
pa'aeea 1y that race. 1t lis under tha AZ in
stiop of the rector, the Rev DR. P. we a. s su
70 teachers, ladies' and gentlemen " .oIr- era
ISL Inc outlook is very encoursa;n rne FIRE
mere were hfty-three scholars nresest 'ng' sue
second Sunday of the schools, in eeens On pan
'n' and on the third Sunday, SEVENTEEN lpGr' -
4, u the second paper hunt, which tool stru
e, near Washington, yesterda1 u o took the
n, under the direction of Mr. G1ec a.ler sim'
6nssian Legation, the first prize ,,e Vi dam eSs
;, oy butier Malone, son of Gen Me- Tss app p,
;, VINO made it known that be was vii zi1 5.
ina eager to match himself against ar" arn prov
,e9 e rider in Washington, barrinss ment
,, LOT q mile race, or for race over ths cause
ieilase course of the National Jockas
vi against ang gentleman rider. hay
ry. -A0e ACROSS the Episc
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